steamingpile:Gunny Highway: I love that movie and do not understand all the hate it receives.

Because it was turrible

It was a great adaptation of the source material. The old cartoon wasn't exactly high art. I'd rather the movie have fun with the material, like they did, than to try to make it "realistic" or "gritty" and end up just a copy of Fast and Furious.

I enjoyed the movie because I understood I was going to see a movie about Speed Racer, which was a ridiculously animated cartoon with almost no plot that got by on quirky style alone (and peopletalkingreallyfastwithoutbreathingorputtingspacesbetweenwordshuah ).

Therefore, I was expecting a movie about Speed Racer, which would be visually ridiculous, have a fairly weak plot, and get by on quirky style alone. That's exactly what it was.

If they edited it down, I would have loved it more.Other than that, it's a fun movie. I own the dvd.If you're pissed about it, well, go farking die cause there's more to be pissed about than a farking cartoon of a movie.

NeoCortex42:steamingpile: Gunny Highway: I love that movie and do not understand all the hate it receives.

Because it was turrible

It was a great adaptation of the source material. The old cartoon wasn't exactly high art. I'd rather the movie have fun with the material, like they did, than to try to make it "realistic" or "gritty" and end up just a copy of Fast and Furious.

It was a fun movie. That said, the bit at the end with Inspector Detector and Racer X is pretty dark and all kinds of awesome.

Gunny Highway:grimlock1972: Original Anime : masterpiece Movie: not so much

Your nostalgia is showing.

It absolutely is (note his screen name too). I was excited when the original Speed Racer was available on NetFlix and I could watch it with my (then 3.5 y.o. son). About 5 minutes in I turned it off and looked at him and said, "Sorry about that. That show was terrible."

I love the movie. The visuals are absolutely amazing, but can be headache-inducing. I will watch it whenever it's on TV. It is perfect viewing for when you're drunk. I seriously don't understand the hate for it - it's not supposed to be realistic, just quirky and unusual.

The Banana Thug:I love the movie. The visuals are absolutely amazing, but can be headache-inducing. I will watch it whenever it's on TV. It is perfect viewing for when you're drunk. I seriously don't understand the hate for it - it's not supposed to be realistic, just quirky and unusual.

NeoCortex42:steamingpile: Gunny Highway: I love that movie and do not understand all the hate it receives.

Because it was turrible

It was a great adaptation of the source material. The old cartoon wasn't exactly high art. I'd rather the movie have fun with the material, like they did, than to try to make it "realistic" or "gritty" and end up just a copy of Fast and Furious.

burndtdan:I enjoyed the movie because I understood I was going to see a movie about Speed Racer, which was a ridiculously animated cartoon with almost no plot that got by on quirky style alone (and peopletalkingreallyfastwithoutbreathingorputtingspacesbetweenwordshuah ).

Therefore, I was expecting a movie about Speed Racer, which would be visually ridiculous, have a fairly weak plot, and get by on quirky style alone. That's exactly what it was.

I broke my leg a couple years ago. Which meant that I got to ride the gimp scooters at different stores. So naturally, I downloaded the Speed Racer theme, plugged speakers into my MP3 player, and would putt around Walmart in the scooter playing that song at full volume. People would either look at me like I was crazy, or would laugh at the inherent silliness of it.

I broke my leg a couple years ago. Which meant that I got to ride the gimp scooters at different stores. So naturally, I downloaded the Speed Racer theme, plugged speakers into my MP3 player, and would putt around Walmart in the scooter playing that song at full volume. People would either look at me like I was crazy, or would laugh at the inherent silliness of it.

I broke my leg a couple years ago. Which meant that I got to ride the gimp scooters at different stores. So naturally, I downloaded the Speed Racer theme, plugged speakers into my MP3 player, and would putt around Walmart in the scooter playing that song at full volume. People would either look at me like I was crazy, or would laugh at the inherent silliness of it.

I'm a sucker for well done eye candy, so Speed Racer is a guilty pleasure for me. Even without the influence of drugs, I love the rich visuals. If you have a good HDTV, it's a must-own on Blu-Ray just so you can drink in the spectacle.